Morris Men (2022) Movie Review

By Newguy

Morris Men – Movie Review

Director: Gregg Masuak

Writer: DB Morgan (Screenplay)

Cast

  • Jamie Chambers (The Shamrock Spitfire)
  • Eloise Lovell Anderson (Villain)
  • Ross O’Hennessy (Game of Thrones)
  • Jon Campling (The Northman)
  • Charlie Rich (Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness)
  • Charlie Bond (Slumber)

Plot: When a seaside town is gripped in a vice of drug fueled corruption, sometimes the only solution is to book a dance with the Morris Men.

Runtime: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

There may be spoilers in the rest of the review

Story: Morris Men starts as a small seaside town that has seen crime rise to dangerous levels due to drug-fuelled corruption. Tommy Martin (Chambers) returns to his home town to see his childhood sweetheart Sally (Anderson). It leads to Tommy joining the local Morris dancing club.

However, Tommy isn’t prepared to learn what the club is really a front for. He finds himself facing a secret society that puts pressure on people and is filled with deadly members. Tommy must even join forces or fight back against, but how far will be go for the woman he loves?

Verdict on Morris Men

Morris Men is an action thriller following a man returning to a seaside town to visit his childhood sweetheart. However, he ends up joining a local Morris dancing club, with a bigger secret. All this leads to him joining the battle to control the drug problem swamping the town.

This movie takes the small-town crime problem and dives into one person trying it take it down. It uses an unusual cover for the crime world, with Morris Dancing Club. This decision is entertaining and works for something outside the normal. When it comes to the more secret society, it proves you never know the front for social clubs. While most of the story unfolds as you would expect, it still manages to keep a few secrets up its sleeve. For a small-town crime movie, this entertains, and the fans of the sub-genre will keep you entertained.

Where to Watch

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Final Thoughts Morris Men is an entertaining small-town crime movie.